Family Outreach

Families are often in as much or even more need than the prisoners themselves. Dismas Ministry recognizes this and created a resource book for the families.

Keeping Hope: A Resource for Families and Friends of the Incarcerated

By Karen Heuberger and Ron Zeilinger of Dismas Ministry

Content based on actual interviews with spouses, family members, friends, prison ministers, and the incarcerated. Interactive reflections that help the reader to probe his or her own feelings and fears. Specific directions for questions to ask and procedures for visiting and writing inmates. Extensive resources with contact information for every state. This new title truly helps all involved with “keeping hope”.

Dismas Ministry – provides scripture, faith, and prayer resources to inmates, and information to families of the incarceratedwww.dismasministry.org

Family and Corrections Network – a network for those concerned with families of the incarcerated and a forum for disseminating information – fcnetwork.org/

Children of Prisoners Library (CPL) – provides free information sheets designed for people serving children of prisoners and their caregivers. Pamphlets may be downloaded without charge from the Family and Corrections Network (FCN) web site. Duplication is permitted and encouraged, so long as the materials are not altered or sold. fcnetwork.org/resources/library/children-of-prisoners-library